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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

BIO 310. Marine Biology


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 013859 Grading Basis GRD


An exploration of the functional biology, ecology, and biodiversity of marine organisms. Students will be provided with a general understanding of how the ocean works and how marine organisms operate within their environment. The diversity of marine organisms in the open sea and benthos will be surveyed and a discussion of the numerous threats impacting various marine ecosystems will also be included. Prerequisite(s): BIO 250 /BIO 250L .